Best game of his career? Aussie Giddey’s ‘incredible’ explosion

Australia’s Josh Giddey delivered arguably the best sport of his fledgling NBA profession, with the 20-year-old Oklahoma Metropolis guard placing up a monster stat line regardless of a 116-111 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Giddey had 27 factors, 17 rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block.

He shot 12-24 from the ground (50%) and 2-6 from deep, and completed with a game-high +14 plus-minus.

In each factors and rebounds, he was only one wanting his career-high tallies.

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Nonetheless, the Thunder have been blown out of the water by the Lakers within the opening quarter, ending the primary time period down 41-25.

They hit again with a 41-point quarter and outscored the Lakers once more within the third time period, however have been out-rebounded all sport and couldn’t discover essential stops on the dying.

Anthony Davis exploded for the Lakers with 37 factors and 15 rebounds. Dennis Schroder added 21 factors and 6 assists for the Lakers, whereas Lonnie Walker IV had 20 factors.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 factors, 5 rebounds and eight assists for the Thunder.

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